What is BS 4317-18-Determination of hidden insect infestation in cereal and pulses about?
BS 4317 is a British standard on methods of test for cereals and pulses that discusses the determination of hidden insect infestation in cereal and pulses to ensure cereal and pulses are safe for consumption.
BS 4317-18 is the eighteenth part of the BS 4317 series that describes a method for determining the extent of hidden insect infestation in cereals and pulses in any form of store or vehicle at any level of trade from producer to consumer.
The method under BS 4317-18 is suitable for use as a reference method in the calibration of rapid methods. It may be used in cases of dispute.
Who is BS 4317-18-Determination of hidden insect infestation in cereal and pulses for?
BS 4317-18 on the determination of hidden insect infestation in cereal and pulses is useful for:
- Cereal and pulses manufacturers
- Food inspection authorities
- Food scientists
- Food technologists
- Food laboratories
- Food health and safety departments
Why should you use BS 4317-18-Determination of hidden insect infestation in cereal and pulses?
Hidden infestations are those insects that are not visible, but which are present within individual grains either because they are at juvenile stages and have developed from eggs laid inside the grains, or because they have entered the interior of individual grains through cracks or other damage, usually to feed.
BS 4317-18 provides you with guidance on general principles, sampling, apparatus for sampling, place and time for sampling, pre-sampling inspection and identification of lots, sampling of bulk grain, preparation of laboratory samples, packaging and labelling of laboratory samples, sampling and inspection reports, examination of samples, procedures, expression of results, interpretation of results, test report, etc.
The methods and procedures provided by BS 4317-18 assist you in the determination of hidden insect infestation in cereal and pulses, improving the quality and subsistence of cereal and pulses and ensuring cereal and pulses are free from hidden insect infestation.
With obedience and compliance to BS 4317-18, you can enhance cereal and pulses’ effectiveness and efficacy, create new products, and launch them successfully in a global market.
